Why the study?
The study was conducted to assess the perceived quality of life of Bahraini patients with heart failure.
The majority of Bahraini patients with heart failure report poor quality of life, which is associated with advanced age, low education, being unmarried, and low income.
Characterizes QoL in Bahraini HF patients; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Purpose The aim of this study is to assess the perceived quality of life of Bahraini patients with heart failure. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 250 patients aged 18 years and older was recruited using a cross-sectional design. Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire version three was employed to obtain data from participants on their socio-demographic characteristics and their perceived quality of life. Findings The mean age of patients was 69.0 ± 8.1 years and 78% were males. Almost half of the patients with third/fourth degree heart failure had difficulties in earning a living (48.4%) since they had long periods of hospital stays (49.2%). The quality of life is inversely proportional to the age of the patients with third/fourth degree heart failure ( p < 0.001). Most of the patients had a poor quality of life (74.8%); about 21.6% had a moderate quality of life, while only few patients (3.6%) had a good quality of life. Originality/value The quality of life among Bahraini patients diagnosed with third/fourth degree heart failure is generally poor. Further, advanced age, low level of education, not currently married and low income were shown to be associated with poor quality of life. A need exists to include a quality of life assessment tool as part of the management of these patients.
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